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Friday, January 2, 2009

Goat Kids and Preps

Had to go to town today (Grrrrr) so I thought since I was there anyway I might as well pick up some goodies. Found this great first aid kit made by Johnson&Johnson. This thing is loaded with all kinds of stuff. 200 pieces and coverage for Skin: Wound Treatment and Protection, itch relief,burns,poison ivy toxin removal, splinter removal. Muscle: aches and pains,swelling,finger sprains,muscle pain. Body: diarrhea,body heat retention,colds and allergies. Equipment and instructions: emergency light, first aid instruction,temperature measurement. All in this neat plastic container that is marked as first aid. We needed to add some stuff to our first aid and this thing just has so many different things that I thought it would be a great addition. I would also recommend this to any one as a very good starter first aid kit. Walmart-$20.00 I also picked up 2 more 1lb (well 1.02 lbs) propane fuel bottles. I try to pick up a few of these each month. Walmart-$5.36 for a 2 pack.

Well I might as well pick up some more CFL's while I'm there too. These things can really save you some $$$. You get the same amount of light as a 60 watt bulb for only 13 watts. If you change all the bulbs in your house to these CFL's you will see a difference in your energy usage. Walmart-$6.97 for a 3 pack, they cost a little more but are well worth the savings.

Then on to Lowes. My meter has been on the injured list for a while now. It's an old one that my Dad gave me years ago. And I mean like 30 years or so ago. I have to have one for my alternative energy projects, so I'm already here, and it's cheaper to get it now rather than come back to town later to buy one. This one should fit my needs just fine. Lowes-$21.95. The funny thing is I just went to Walmart to pick up a prescription and Lowes to get 3 2x6's. Hey, it's stuff that we need and can use so I can justify the cost.The new goat kids are really doing well. They are running and jumping around the lot and having a ball. They seem to be really healthy. The doe we have named Eve, they were born on New Years Eve and it just seemed right. She has a white spot on the top of her head. The buck kid will be Scout.

This is Scout wondering what those things are with the feathers.

Gotta grab a little warm milk before he goes out to scout the area again.Lou Lou looks like she may be getting close to having kids of her own soon. Only time will tell, I'm not even gonna try to guess again. lol

Jim, It was a worthwhile trip. I hate to go to town for anything but when I do I make the best of it. Got some pretty good stuff that is both functional and useful. That's my 2 favortie things. lol Thanks for stopping by Jim, good to hear from ya.

I need to check to see if a first aid kit like that is available at our local Wal-Mart--that's a good price. I like the energy efficiency of the light bulbs--I just have read horrible things about what happens when they break, so they make me nervous. Good job with the preps and glad to see that the goat kids are doing so well...

Marie, this first aid kit is full of good stuff, be sure to see if you can find one too and let me know how you like it. I have never had a CFL to break so I'm not sure what happens. Thanks for your comment, always appreciated.

Although I read about the bulbs elsewhere too, just thought I'd send a link so that you would see why I mentioned that they make me nervous, and reportedly snopes tries to clear the rumors from the facts:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp

So, if one breaks, please get your children away from it and don't vacuum--in the article linked, there are recommended methods for cleaning one up that are more detailed, so you might want to take a look.Maybe (hopefully) you will never break a light bulb, but you never know when someone might knock over a lamp or something. We have children at our house, and you do too, so I thought you might want a head's up... Sorry to be long-winded!

Don, thanks for the support from up north. I think I have a team in place acroos the board now. Keeping track helps me to see my down falls and sometimes a little progress. It's hard to be so honest but I'd just be lying to myself. Thanks for your support.

Gen, the meter is to check voltage and amps on anything electrical. I am planning some home brew electric projects and I need to be able to see what kind of output I'm getting. I have a small solar panel for one and an electric motor that I can use as a generator. I hope to get time to work on these projects in the near future. The propane is used for my 2 little camp stoves. I have a 1 burner and a 2 burner that can be used in an emergency for quick heating and cooking if the need comes. I try to have a good supply of them on hand. We love the goat kids, I can't seem to stay away fromt them hehe.

About Me

Just a guy that was born and raised in West Virginia and moved to Kentucky trying to raise a family on a small farm. We have goats, ducks, chickens, lots of dogs and raise a garden. Trying to live life simple and as peacful as possible. It's not as easy as it sounds.